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Disturbing, perplexing, sometimes infuriating, Ryutaro Nakamura's serial experiments lain covers some of the same themes as The X-Files and the films of David Lynch. When introverted 13-year-old Lain receives an e-mail from a dead classmate, she gains access to "the Wired," a virtual world that promises unlimited power to those who can exploit it. Gradually the borders between the real and the virtual blur, and Lain's own identity begins to fade and fragment. Her parents tell her that she is not really their child, her online self grows in power and independence, and shadowy organizations pursue her in both worlds. Finally she begins to realize that she is either reality's only hope, or its worst enemy.
Nakamura keeps the pace of serial experiments lain deliberately slow, imbuing the early episodes with a sense of mounting dread that pays off as the plot develops. The anime technique of panning across static images creates a meditative stillness that works perfectly, and the repetition of certain key images gives them a dreamlike significance. Viewers will either love or hate the complex plot, which seems intent on incorporating every possible paranoid conspiracy, from sinister nanotechnology to alien plots. However--unlike many other anime--it somehow hangs together, and frankly not understanding everything is part of the pleasure of this kind of story. Fans of action-heavy anime and people who like every loose end tied up should steer clear, but those who surrender themselves to the slowly unfolding mysteries of the plot will be amply rewarded. --Simon Leake
Description
We're all Connected. The world around us, made of people, tactile sensation, and culture has begun to blur with the wired world inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences. The day after a classmate commits suicide, Lain, a thirteen year-old girl, discovers how closely the two worlds are linked when she receives an e-mail from the dead girl: "I just abandoned my body. I still live here..."
Customer Reviews:
not for kids, good if you're into serious mindbending.......2007-09-09
I don't own this set yet, but I've seen part of the series. This anime is really not geared towards kids. Heck even I have trouble understanding it sometimes and I'm almost 22. My advice to people who don't absolutely love Cyperpunk anime is to wait till you can apreciate Ghost in the Shell (both tv series, then the movie) then come back to this and try watching it. It is a pretty good watch if you like serious anime. However... if you think things like Tenchi Muyo, Sailor Moon or Trigun are boring or slow... RUN!! RUN... FAR and FAST from this anime. You will probably hate it.
dreamy..........2007-08-24
A dreamy, kind of sexy trip that will drench you in sweat & thought. The opening and closing sequences and songs are amazing! There is a lot lying under this great series, so pay attention!! You will fall in love with Lain.
Welcome to the Wired.......2007-06-01
For anyone who loves Hitchcock films or cyper-punk movies like "Blade Runner", Serial Experiments Lain might be for you. However, you should be aware that some people still don't understand Lain's powers or how the "god of the wired" fits into anything at all. Be prepared to watch this series multiple times to understand it.
But this is an important anime about religion and the truth. Lain is a girl in her early teens who sees strange images. Images blur into child-like sketches. Steam floats out of her hands into a mysterious web over her in the classroom. Her friend, Chisa Yomoda, dropped off a building and died. Yet, she still sent an e-mail that said that she hadn't died. She merely lost her body in order to integrate herself into the wired world (the internet).
Lain discovers that she is a powerful girl, capable of transfiguring the real world via her mind. Although the series doesn't specify how she can do it, her mind is capable of changing events in the real world from her consciousness in the wired. She also learns that other people are using the wired to kill girls and boys with games and programs. This group of technology freaks is known as Knights. The Knights are led by an old scientist who committed suicide to integrate himself as the god of the wired.
If this sounds twisted and confusing to you, don't worry. This series, by design, is meant to confuse people at first. The language can also confound people who aren't into technology, because the characters talk about "databases", "protocols", and fancy processors and data compressers. However, for anyone who is willing to watch this series multiple times, they will see that Lain is a small girl who is willing to do anything to stop the Knights and destroy any bad memories of herself from her friends.
I believe that this is one of the most important anime series of all time, and one of my absolute favorites. "Serial Experiments Lain" forces people to think about how the world of the internet can nearly take over our own lives. Do you feel like the internet is your only release from social pressures in the real world? If so, "Serial Experiments Lain" might be the cure for you.
Good anime, interesting plot.......2007-05-19
I enjoyed watching this anime, it was much better than I expected, considering many people who review anime don't all have the same tastes. I'm not sure why the anime fans out there are so focused on such terrible stuff, such as dragonball z. This is for the fan who wants more than dragonball and could use a touch of drama with a dash of euphoria. Good story line, decent characters (even though they were kids), and OK art work.
Pretty super.......2007-05-12
You know how in most animes when something happens, the next thing that happens is the next thing in the story? For example:
*Man walking down street*
Then!
*A robot appears!*
Then!
*They fight!*
Lain is like this:
*Girl walking down street*
Then!
*shot of telephone lines*
Then!
*slowly zoom in on telephone lines, electric humming sound gets louder*
Then!
*girl keeps walking down street*
Which you either find awesome or you don't. But anyway it is way interesting and well done and unique. Also it's good to buy because it has a lot of reply value because it's coooomplicated.
Amazon.com
Disturbing, perplexing, sometimes infuriating, Ryutaro Nakamura's serial experiments lain covers some of the same themes as The X-Files and the films of David Lynch. When introverted 13-year-old Lain receives an e-mail from a dead classmate, she gains access to "the Wired," a virtual world that promises unlimited power to those who can exploit it. Gradually the borders between the real and the virtual blur, and Lain's own identity begins to fade and fragment. Her parents tell her that she is not really their child, her online self grows in power and independence, and shadowy organizations pursue her in both worlds. Finally she begins to realize that she is either reality's only hope, or its worst enemy.
Nakamura keeps the pace of serial experiments lain deliberately slow, imbuing the early episodes with a sense of mounting dread that pays off as the plot develops. The anime technique of panning across static images creates a meditative stillness that works perfectly, and the repetition of certain key images gives them a dreamlike significance. Viewers will either love or hate the complex plot, which seems intent on incorporating every possible paranoid conspiracy, from sinister nanotechnology to alien plots. However--unlike many other anime--it somehow hangs together, and frankly not understanding everything is part of the pleasure of this kind of story. Fans of action-heavy anime and people who like every loose end tied up should steer clear, but those who surrender themselves to the slowly unfolding mysteries of the plot will be amply rewarded. --Simon Leake
Description
We're all connected... The world around us, made of people, tactile sensation, and culture has begun to blur with the wired wold inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences. The day after a classmate commits suicide, Lain, a thirteen year-old girl, discovers how closely the two worlds are linked when she receives an e-mail from the dead girl: "I just abandoned my body. I still live here..."
Customer Reviews:
not for kids, good if you're into serious mindbending.......2007-09-09
I don't own this set yet, but I've seen part of the series. This anime is really not geared towards kids. Heck even I have trouble understanding it sometimes and I'm almost 22. My advice to people who don't absolutely love Cyperpunk anime is to wait till you can apreciate Ghost in the Shell (both tv series, then the movie) then come back to this and try watching it. It is a pretty good watch if you like serious anime. However... if you think things like Tenchi Muyo, Sailor Moon or Trigun are boring or slow... RUN!! RUN... FAR and FAST from this anime. You will probably hate it.
dreamy..........2007-08-24
A dreamy, kind of sexy trip that will drench you in sweat & thought. The opening and closing sequences and songs are amazing! There is a lot lying under this great series, so pay attention!! You will fall in love with Lain.
Welcome to the Wired.......2007-06-01
For anyone who loves Hitchcock films or cyper-punk movies like "Blade Runner", Serial Experiments Lain might be for you. However, you should be aware that some people still don't understand Lain's powers or how the "god of the wired" fits into anything at all. Be prepared to watch this series multiple times to understand it.
But this is an important anime about religion and the truth. Lain is a girl in her early teens who sees strange images. Images blur into child-like sketches. Steam floats out of her hands into a mysterious web over her in the classroom. Her friend, Chisa Yomoda, dropped off a building and died. Yet, she still sent an e-mail that said that she hadn't died. She merely lost her body in order to integrate herself into the wired world (the internet).
Lain discovers that she is a powerful girl, capable of transfiguring the real world via her mind. Although the series doesn't specify how she can do it, her mind is capable of changing events in the real world from her consciousness in the wired. She also learns that other people are using the wired to kill girls and boys with games and programs. This group of technology freaks is known as Knights. The Knights are led by an old scientist who committed suicide to integrate himself as the god of the wired.
If this sounds twisted and confusing to you, don't worry. This series, by design, is meant to confuse people at first. The language can also confound people who aren't into technology, because the characters talk about "databases", "protocols", and fancy processors and data compressers. However, for anyone who is willing to watch this series multiple times, they will see that Lain is a small girl who is willing to do anything to stop the Knights and destroy any bad memories of herself from her friends.
I believe that this is one of the most important anime series of all time, and one of my absolute favorites. "Serial Experiments Lain" forces people to think about how the world of the internet can nearly take over our own lives. Do you feel like the internet is your only release from social pressures in the real world? If so, "Serial Experiments Lain" might be the cure for you.
Good anime, interesting plot.......2007-05-19
I enjoyed watching this anime, it was much better than I expected, considering many people who review anime don't all have the same tastes. I'm not sure why the anime fans out there are so focused on such terrible stuff, such as dragonball z. This is for the fan who wants more than dragonball and could use a touch of drama with a dash of euphoria. Good story line, decent characters (even though they were kids), and OK art work.
Pretty super.......2007-05-12
You know how in most animes when something happens, the next thing that happens is the next thing in the story? For example:
*Man walking down street*
Then!
*A robot appears!*
Then!
*They fight!*
Lain is like this:
*Girl walking down street*
Then!
*shot of telephone lines*
Then!
*slowly zoom in on telephone lines, electric humming sound gets louder*
Then!
*girl keeps walking down street*
Which you either find awesome or you don't. But anyway it is way interesting and well done and unique. Also it's good to buy because it has a lot of reply value because it's coooomplicated.
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